Best Practices

Instructional Support Teams:
Fusion of Best Practices

The instructional function of the ISTs are based on these research-based best educational practices:

• Differentiated Instruction
• Equity in Education
• Job-Embedded Staff Development
• Peer Coaching
• Professional Collaboration
• Response to Intervention
• Technology Integration

Framework	Focus	Principle	Curriculum	Staff Development	Process
Differentiated Instruction	Content, Process Product Right Level of Challenge	Aligned Tasks, Objective Learning Goals	Concept Focused & Principle Driven Extended Curriculum	Sustained Staff Development	Veteran-New Teacher Support
Equity in Education	Action Focused Innovation	Equity in Access and Educational Opportunities	Curriculum Pedagogy Sch. Culture	Teachers pre-service	Conducting Equity Audits
Job-embedded Staff Development	Analysis of Products	Learning through Peer Coaching	Action Reflection Evaluation	Training into Work-day	Collaborative Learning, Study Groups
Peer Coaching	Work, Outcomes, Analysis	Peer Support	Collective Improvements	Professional Development	Teachers Collaborating
Professional Collaboration	Apply Best Practices	Reflect on Standards, Dev. New Approaches	Looking Collaboratively at St. Work	Professional Dev. Through Conversations	Professional Collaboration Linked to Sch. Change
Response to Intervention	Data Based	Tiered Approach	Early Intervention	In-class Resources	Collaborative Teams

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